Linux and Unix ksh command
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Runs a Korn shell / Korn script.
ksh [-a] [-b] [-C] [-e] [-f] [-h] [-i] [-k] [-m] [-n] [-o] [-p] [-s] [-t] [-u] [-v] [-x] [+ o option ] [+A name] [ arg ]
| -a | All subsequent variables that are defined are automatically exported. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -b | Causes the shell to notify the user asynchronously of background job completions. The following message will be written to standard error: "[%d]%c %s%s\n", <job-number>, <current>, <status>, <job-name> where the fields are as follows: <current> The character + identifies the job that would be used as a default for the fg or bg utilities; this job can also be specified using the job_id %+ or %%. The character - identifies the job that would become the default if the current default job were to exit; this job can also be specified using the job_id %-. For other jobs, this field is a space character. At most one job can be identified with + and at most one job can be identified with -. If there is any suspended job, then the current job will be a suspended job. If there are at least two suspended jobs, then the previous job will also be a suspended job. <job-number> A number that can be used to identify the process group to the wait , fg , bg , and kill utilities. Using these utilities, the job can be identified by prefixing the job number with %. <status> Unspecified. <job-name> Unspecified. When the shell notifies the user a job has been completed, it may remove the job's process ID from the list of those known in the current shell execution environment. Asynchronous notification will not be enabled by default. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -C | -C Prevent existing files from being overwritten by the shell's > redirection will override this noclobber option for an individual file. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -e | If a command has a non-zero exit status, execute the ERR trap, if set, and exit. This mode is disabled while reading profiles. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -f | Disables file name generation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -h | Each command becomes a tracked alias when first encountered. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -k | All variable assignment arguments are placed in the environment for a command, not just those that precede the command name. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -m | Background jobs will run in a separate process group and a line will print upon completion. The exit status of background jobs is reported in a completion message. On systems with job control, this flag is turned on automatically for interactive shells. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -n | Read commands and check them for syntax errors, but do not execute them. Ignored for interactive shells. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -o | The following argument can be one of the following option names:
If no option name is supplied, the current option settings are printed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -p | Disables processing of the $HOME/.profile file and uses the file /etc/suid_profile instead of the ENV file. This mode is on whenever the effective uid is not equal to the real uid, or when the effective gid is not equal to the real gid. Turning this off causes the effective uid and gid to be set to the real uid and gid. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -s | Sort the positional parameters lexicographically. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -t | Exit after reading and executing one command. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -u | Treat unset parameters as an error when substituting. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -v | Print shell input lines as they are read. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -x | Print commands and their arguments as they are executed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Turns off -x and -v flags and stops examining arguments for flags. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -- | Do not change any of the flags; useful in setting $1 to a value beginning with -. If no arguments follow this flag then the positional parameters are unset. Using + rather than - causes these flags to be turned off. These flags can also be used upon invocation of the shell. The current set of flags may be found in $-. Unless -A is specified, the remaining arguments are positional parameters and are assigned, in order, to $1 $2 .... If no arguments are given, the names and values of all variables are printed on the standard output. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| +A name | Array assignment. Unset the variable name and assign values sequentially from the list arg. If +A is used, the variable name is not unset first. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| arg | Additional arguments. |
ksh
If supported would open the Korn shell.